Thinking back on the last time a kid of mine had surgery…. can you believe it’s been almost seven years since Tad broke his leg? That was a tough, tough six weeks.  Hopefully one that will never have to be repeated with any other child. But if it was Rerun, he’d get his healing done […]

Rerun woke up yesterday morning, chipper as could be.  “Good morning, Mom!  Good morning, Dad!” I stared at him.  “Are you for real?”  He just smiled at me. When I asked him how his throat felt, he swallowed and said “not better.”  Apparently he only has two levels of pain – “better” and “not better.” […]

We read “Curious George Goes to the Hospital” at least 5 times in the last week.  We talked about what was going to happen.  So when I drove him to the surgery center, he was as prepared as I could get him. We got there in plenty of time, but then had to wait to […]

It’s made slightly more pitiful because he’s been sick. And on the recommendation of the pediatrician who got a look at his throat on Monday, I’ve made an appointment with an ENT (ear, nose & throat) doctor to give Rerun the once-over.  Five year old boys shouldn’t be snoring like hungover 70 year old men […]